However, things didn’t go as per his expectations. He first went to Copenhagen to become a biochemist. Watson, who happens to bounce around between different academia. The DNA journey from the eyes of WatsonĪs far as the book is concerned, we get to see the journey of DNA discovery from the eyes and experiences of James D. Nevertheless, it was her work, dedication and discovery that led to the quantum leap in the field of genetics. If Franklin hadn’t died young after suffering from cancer – may be because of excessive exposure to radiation – she would have surely received the Nobel. And by shedding some “regrets” in the epilogue can really rectify the situation, I doubt. Without her contribution, the men (James Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins) wouldn’t have received the Nobel Prize.ĭefaming her and other women under the hood of casual misogyny in almost entirety of the book is deeply unsettling. The story of the discovery of the structure of DNA is quite a read but I feel really sorry for Rosalind Franklin. The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA is an autobiographical version of James D.
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